A Tigers fan on one of their boards reckons departures are announced by the club when a players signs for another club... That would suggest the Duffy deal perhaps isn't as done and dusted as we think.

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June 6th, 2011 06:38 PM

M2OGGTYFC

Not so sure about that - they've not announced any departures yet, at all. So I wouldnt necessarily say that. :)

June 6th, 2011 06:42 PM

M2OGGTYFC

Quote:bleedsgreenanwhite wrote:
Yes. It is a worry that we will not have the strength in depth. Especially for the RWC. However, the latest post from the club says "Look out for more signings soon."

I don't mind being drip fed but I would like to be told when there is nothing left.

If the promised signings are simply Duffey and Cobden then fine so long as we retain the rest of the squad from last year.
Assuming Sifa has another year to go and Farrell, Blake, Davies and Carter are all off then that leaves us with this team:

Obviously the last few are Tigers really but if we keep 10 off this list we are up to 29 players which is getting there.
My 10 would be Fowkes, Buxton, Kench, Sherriff, Shaw, Usasz, Barnard, Todd, Armes and Forsyth. Those last two are obviously Tigers dependent.
Gosh the off season is frustrating!

I hear Hemingway is possibly going to Leeds, Roussarie got sent back to Tigers earlier in the season and I also hear Tigers want shot of Calum Green. Not so sure about Armes and Forsyth - dont know if Tigers might want them as cover during the RWC, ditto Jonny Harris but I reckon Jimmy Stevens will stay at least another season.

June 6th, 2011 10:35 PM

hillbilly

Would not say no to Armes for another season, good 7.

June 7th, 2011 04:02 AM

annie

Can we get our own players instead please?

June 7th, 2011 04:21 AM

Justin

Agreed :)

June 7th, 2011 04:51 AM

ftm

Whilst I understand everyone is anxious to find out who we are going to sign and the make up of the team for next season AND we are all starved of Rugby for two and bit months..... we, like the team, need to have a holiday and wait. This is the close season. Players are on holiday.. recovering. You can trust GD and the powers that be will know their targets and have their plans. GD in NZ is always a good sign, both for coaching and poaching !
IF there is no news, then there is no news. The club cant make it up. They need to deal in fact not supposition.

So what I am trying to say is have Patience - GD and Trew will deliver. We will never have a better chance than this season coming up.

June 7th, 2011 05:11 AM

David Bowden

.....if we sign a competitive squad which is not made up of DR's who can be pulled away on someone else's whim. GD - tried tested proven respected. Trew - complete unknown. I am not sure how you can have any confidence that he will deliver until he has done so.
Many times we have heard that the club must "live within its means" that there is no "big cheque" etc. Until the squad is announced it is not possible to make any kind of judgement.
However, the anxious wait this season to see who we have in the team is much more poignant and concerning as it is the first time in the clubs history that it has been entirely down to the whim of one man. This is the acid test of the brave new world, this is where we find out if the sale of the club means a stagnation or a new start. This is not a normal off season, this is where we find out if Nottingham is going to be put on the Rugby map or not.
These are momentous times for the club we support and the deafening silence over new signings and player comfirmations is almost unbearable. The first few looked brilliant, Rouse, Morley, Parr and so on, but we have stopped at half a team.

June 7th, 2011 05:18 AM

annie

Quote:ftm wrote:

IF there is no news, then there is no news. The club cant make it up. They need to deal in fact not supposition.

Now we all know that isn't true!

Just because nothing is being said it does not mean nothing is happening.

June 7th, 2011 05:43 AM

bleedsgreenanwhite

Ftm:
This is professional rugby wheather we like it or not. Glen maybe away but things do not stop simply because the season is over. Agents and players are all wondering who will be playing for who come the new season and with pre season starting soon it is not unreasonable to wonder who will be wearing green and white this term. The stated aim of Mr Trew and the club is promotion within 3 years so if we don't have a decent squad this season with a weak(?) Leeds side in the division we may not get such an oppportunity again. We must compete with the other top clubs in the division in all areas including recruitment and development.
The impatience is largely good natured on here I think. It would be a grim lookout if nobody was bothered wouldn't it? I do trust GD but I am still anxious and excited and I make no apology for that.

June 7th, 2011 06:44 AM

M2OGGTYFC

Wow David that was a very stirring speech!!!

As an aside,I reckon this season there WILL be fewer DR's for a number of reasons - we've already signed a fair few players of our own. I dont think the entire team will be ours but I think there might only be one or two DR's. Come on, that has to be better than the previous years???

June 7th, 2011 07:02 AM

Brian Banter

Luix has been signed by Biarritz.

June 7th, 2011 07:42 AM

David Bowden

M20 - can't help careing

June 7th, 2011 10:54 AM

MLS

Quote:bleedsgreenanwhite wrote:
Ftm:
This is professional rugby wheather we like it or not. Glen maybe away but things do not stop simply because the season is over. Agents and players are all wondering who will be playing for who come the new season and with pre season starting soon it is not unreasonable to wonder who will be wearing green and white this term. The stated aim of Mr Trew and the club is promotion within 3 years so if we don't have a decent squad this season with a weak(?) Leeds side in the division we may not get such an oppportunity again. We must compete with the other top clubs in the division in all areas including recruitment and development.
The impatience is largely good natured on here I think. It would be a grim lookout if nobody was bothered wouldn't it? I do trust GD but I am still anxious and excited and I make no apology for that.

Hit the nail on the head for me.

I have 100% faith Mr Trew will deliver on his side. Maybe he has different motivations but the fact is he wants the club to succeed as much as anyone else.
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June 8th, 2011 11:37 AM

MLS

And now the news we've all all been waiting for...

Massive welcome back Joe! :D

June 8th, 2011 11:37 AM

M2OGGTYFC

And finally. Its official! Duffey is back! Thank god for that- tis no longer a rumour!

June 8th, 2011 11:50 AM

Alison B

Great to have Joe back.

June 8th, 2011 12:50 PM

annie

Great to have this confirmed :)

June 8th, 2011 02:28 PM

Retired winger

Well things seem to be coming together nicely. Good tight five good loose forwards and good backs.
I agree we need some quality signings for strenght in depth or a good slice of Luck.

June 8th, 2011 03:37 PM

David Bowden

Welcome back Joe

June 8th, 2011 04:19 PM

Spooks

Superb news... And on top of a whole lot of good news with the signings so far. I agree, things are shaping up nicely.

Welcome back Joe

June 8th, 2011 04:47 PM

beak

Simply brilliant! Great news and the best signing yet! Let's hope he continues when he left off as he will be one of the best hookers in the league! Nottingham legend

June 8th, 2011 05:04 PM

beak

Simply brilliant! Great news and the best signing yet! Let's hope he continues when he left off as he will be one of the best hookers in the league! Nottingham legend

June 8th, 2011 05:59 PM

MLS

One player that wont be returning is Dan Hemmingway who has joined Leeds.

June 8th, 2011 08:03 PM

M2OGGTYFC

Quote:MLS wrote:
One player that wont be returning is Dan Hemmingway who has joined Leeds.

Ah so it was true then!!!

June 9th, 2011 05:05 AM

bleedsgreenanwhite

Great news about Joe. Nice to lay that one to rest finally. Awesome looking pack we have there.

June 9th, 2011 07:18 AM

David Bowden

No offence to Finlay, who is a talented young player, but we still have not announced our starting 9.
Are there any other obvious gaps in the starting 15/22?
The World Cup will strip us of several players (will affect other teams too of course) so the quality of our squad and its depth will be crucial.
We will not be able to rely on DR players so much as their "real" clubs will need them for cover more than ever this next term.
If we are starting a two or three year campaign for promotion then the quality of the dozen or so player who are not in the starting 15 is crucial. These are the boys we can bring on, condition and turn into Nottingham men. It is my greatest criticism of DR that the young talent is brought on for the benefit of someone else. With GD's ability to find players who are playing below their level and bring them forward this group could be as exciting as out headline signings. Just remember Parra - from Sedgley Park to a Premiership Final winners medal in two seasons.

Though we'd probably only sign the minimum (e.g 2 scrum halves) and bring someone in only when necessary (like we did with Charlie Davies last eseason.)

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June 9th, 2011 08:15 AM

annie

Looks like a top notch starting line up to me - great to see GD being given the resources he needs to have this group of guys together. Broke my heart having to sell all those boys off - excellent to see so many back.

We are obviously a bit light in terms of strength in depth and I imagine we will still have to rely on DR for this, which is a shame but you have to cut your cloth somehow. We don't seem to have cover anywhere on the park yet.

No doubt our 1st XV looks like it could challenge anyone in this league but what happens when someone gets injured or is off on WC duty will be the acid test.

June 9th, 2011 08:37 AM

David Bowden

That front 5 really does look good - Holford really impressed me when he was with us for a bit the other year.